National Chocolate Custard Month
National Chocolate Custard Month
If you have a love chocolate, or a love for rich desserts, or simply an appreciation for both, take some time to get ready for May, because it’s National Chocolate Custard Month! National Chocolate Custard Month is a great time to eat plenty of this creamy treat or to make some and share with your friends. There are plenty of different recipes for this delightful dish, and you’ll find that if you bring some to share, you typically won’t be taking any home. There are plenty of ways to learn about the various types of custard that you could make, and whether you want to try them all or you want to have a custard day with your friends, you know it’ll definitely be lots of tasty fun.
The first thing to remember is that chocolate custard itself can be a bit time consuming. Remember that while you can always get custard from the store, that there is a difference in the taste, especially when it comes to the freshness of the ingredients, so make sure that you section off some time for this activity. Custard, though it is something of a time expenditure, is quite easy to make, and it is a recipe that can be tackled by anyone, regardless of cooking talent.
It is also important to remember that custard can take various forms. No matter what texture your custard turns out, remember that as long as it is tasty, it was a success. For instance, in the UK, custard has a medium sort of thickness and can be poured on to a favorite dessert, while in other parts of the world custard is increasingly stiff and can almost be sliced. At the most basic level, custard is what results when egg yolk, milk and sugar are heated, blended and cooked together. While vanilla is often added to flavor this recipe, as mentioned above, chocolate extract is also quite popular. Some people will also go so far as to put whole chocolate chips on top to flavor it. Remember that fruit is another thing you can toss on top for sweetness and color.
Remember that when you are making custard that the egg yolk and the sugar should be be beaten before the warm milk is poured on top. Don’t add the egg yolks straight to the saucepan; if you do, you risk making very sweet scrambled eggs! Cooking your custard slowly will be best way to stop the consistency from getting strange. If you want a very rich, very filling custard, use double cream instead of milk, and you’ll really have a great desert then!
As you can see, there’s a lot to be said for national custard month, so take some time, find your favorite custard recipe, and don’t be too afraid to share it!
